It goes without saying that education is immeasurably significant for any person in the contemporary world. The development of technologies is determined not only by certain people’s inherent intelligence but the process of their acquisition of various skills, knowledge, habits, values, and beliefs. Education enhances creativity, develops reasoning and logical skills, provides a high wisdom level, and contributes to life success in the future.
At the same time, while education affects technologies, technologies subsequently affect the quality of education as well. They currently create a bright world for all students where they are allowed to learn languages in other countries virtually with avatars as conversation partners, control their digital transcripts, monitor achievements, and have multiple questions answered by artificial intelligence teaching assistants at any time of day (Marcus, 2020).
Response to Jacob
Jacob, I completely agree with your arguments on the basis of Blau’s theory concerning the existence of inner objectives that determine conversation. On the one hand, “subconscious cost-benefit analysis” may sound controversial as for the substantial number of people, it will be connected with materialism, self-profit, and the ignorance of the opponent’s interests and needs. However, subconscious objectives are actually related to the person’s character and individual peculiar features that help them to receive pleasure from communication. I would like to add that these objectives are frequently bound with the person’s religious beliefs.
For instance, in the majority of main religions, followers should help other people and animals, commit acts of kindness, and be honest in order to deserve life in heaven. That is why. From childhood, these individuals form their behavioral patterns and interact with other people on the basis of their desire to be loved by God.
Reference
Marcus, J. (2020). How technology is changing the future of higher education. The New York Times. Web.